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Factors Affecting Adoption of Cow-Calf Production Practices in Oklahoma

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 January 2015

Clement E. Ward ,
Mallory K. Vestal ,
Damona G. Doye  and
David L. Lalman
Clement E. Ward
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Economics, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
Mallory K. Vestal
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Sciences, West Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX
Damona G. Doye
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Economics, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
David L. Lalman
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
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Abstract

Most technology adoption research has focused on crops. Primary data were used to determine differences in management practices among two groups of Oklahoma cow-calf producers based on herd size and cattle income dependence. Significant differences were noted between two groups of producers (smaller operations with less dependence on cattle versus larger with more dependence on cattle) in 79% of the management practices examined. Logit models determined factors influencing the probability of adopting 17 recommended practices. Important factors included the firm goal to choose practices that reduce labor, income dependence on cattle, human capital, and size of operation.

Keywords

cattlecow-calflivestockmanagement practicestechnology adoptionD21Q12Q16
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Research Article
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Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics , Volume 40 , Issue 3 , December 2008 , pp. 851 - 863
Copyright
Copyright © Southern Agricultural Economics Association 2008

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